Trespasser Breaches Harris' Malibu Estate; No Arrest
Trespasser Breaches Harris' Malibu Estate; No Arrest
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A woman illegally entered former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu property on Friday evening and was stopped by security before she reached the house.
Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were not home.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies arrived at about 10:30 p.m. The woman left voluntarily and was not arrested or cited.
Timeline
The woman arrives at the property, reported to be worth $8 million, by Uber and is turned away.
She returns to the property a second time and gets onto the grounds before security personnel stop her short of the home.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies respond. The woman leaves on her own. No arrest, no citation.
The incident is reported by TMZ, the New York Post and The Gateway Pundit.
Reactions
The Sheriff's Department said it is stepping up patrols of the property.
Coverage split along predictable lines: outlets on the left emphasized the security gap left by the loss of Harris' federal protection, while right-leaning outlets focused on the trespasser and on Harris' own politics. The Gateway Pundit used the incident to jab at Harris over border enforcement.
It is not clear whether the guards who responded Friday night were private security or state law enforcement.
What's Next
Sheriff's deputies say they will increase patrols around the home. Whether the incident changes the level of official protection Harris receives is unresolved.
Also unanswered: why the woman came back after being turned away the first time.
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The Protection Gap
Harris has had no Secret Service protection since President Trump revoked the coverage extension granted by President Biden in August 2025. Former vice presidents typically receive only six months of protection after leaving office.
The Los Angeles Police Department stepped in to fill the gap for a time, then dropped its involvement after criticism that the detail was straining department resources.
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